Your grade is 40, which is simply the grade you received from your peers.
See below for details. Introduction: The diversity of our course population serves as an excellent foundation for the premise of this assignment on healing foods. Throughout this course you have learned about the health impacts of our food choices. Foods of different chemical makeup, in varying proportions, and in particular distribution patterns can have a profound effect on disease prevention and health promotion.
No matter the culture you align with, to some degree, food in your culture is polysemic. Polysemic symbols are those that carry several, simultaneous meanings. For this assignment, you will create a food item or dish that represents the ability to prevent disease or promote health in your food culture.
Examples of food items with perceived therapeutic benefits include:
· Use of nopales (cactus) in Mexican food culture to help lower blood sugar in people with diabetes
· Use of chicken soup in the United States to convey healing for people who are sick with the common cold or flu
· Kimchi used in Korea is thought to promote digestive health among other health benefits
While those are examples of geographic cultures, you do not need to limit your cultural potluck item to your country of origin. You may choose a food item or dish that has religious, personal or political importance, provided there is a cultural link to that food’s impact on health.
You will prepare the dish at home, do an independent nutrient analysis, provide visual documentation of the final product, and then share with your classmates the health-related significance that this cultural dish has. The item that you make does not need to have evidence that it actually “works” to prevent disease or promote health, but if there is evidence supporting the use of the food item for health reasons, you are encouraged to include reference to that. Instructions
To complete this assignment, you must first do the following:
Identify a food with cultural, personal, religious, or political importance to you, with purported effects on health promotion or disease prevention
Prepare this dish, keeping notes on the ingredients and step-by-step instructions for preparing this dish
Take a photograph of the food (if you do not have the equipment necessary to take a digital photo, please use any online source to find a photo)
Prepare a nutrient analysis of the food you prepared
Question 1 of 4:
In one-to-two paragraphs, please explain which dish you decided to prepare, why you chose this dish, what culture it is linked to and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is. (You do not need to go into detail of the food item or recipe’s ingredients or preparation method, that is reserved for the next question.) Grading:
10 points – The student described all three requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
5 points – The student described only one or two of the requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
0 points – The student did not explain any of the requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
I have a fool-proof, moist-everytime, baked salmon recipe that I use as part of our Irish family, Christmas Eve, meal plan. As part of the Irish Catholic tradition, the meal on Christmas Eve for our family has always been fish. My mother was 100% Irish and she held dear the traditions of her ethnic and religious heritage. Less so now, than when I was young, Christmas Eve was a day of fasting during which not meat was eaten. So, we ate fish. Now, in addition to being part of our annual celebration, I can regale family with my "new knowledge" about the health benefits of salmon. Specifically, salmon is a wonderful source of Omega 3 fats to help prevent heart disease; high in protein with essential amino acids for maintaining muscle tissue; low in saturated fats in the fight against cardiovascular disease; and high in B2, B12, and vitamin D helping to promote bone health. What would be left to say at the dinner table, but "More salad, anyone?"
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Score from your peers: 10
Question 2 of 4:
Please explain what ingredients are in the dish you made and provide the step-by-step instructions (recipe) for how to create the dish. Another student reading your answer should be able to recreate your dish from your explanation (provided he or she had access to the ingredients and cooking implements needed to make the dish). Grading:
10 points – The student provided a detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I feel confident that I could recreate it from this answer.
5 points – The student provided a less-than-detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I feel only somewhat confident in my ability to recreate it from this answer.
0 points – The student did not provide a detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I am confident I could not recreate it from this answer.
Baked Salmon (Credit: Ina Garten): Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1 (8-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, skin removed
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
For the salmon, heat a dry oven-proof saute pan over high heat for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, rub both sides of the salmon fillets with olive oil and season the tops with salt and pepper. When the pan is very hot, place the salmon fillets seasoning-sides down in the pan and cook over medium heat without moving them for 2 minutes, until very browned. Turn the fillets and place the pan in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until the salmon is cooked rare. Be careful to remember to use heat-proof oven gloves when removing the saute pan from the oven. Serve hot.
Serve with any side dish(es) of preference.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Score from your peers: 10
Question 3 of 4:
Upload a photo image showing the dish you prepared. If possible, please take this photo yourself. If you cannot take a photo, please locate a similar photo online.
Please note: Coursera supports .jpg and .png formats only for image files. After uploading your file, the image should be displayed in the text box. Grading:
10 points – The student uploaded a photo image of the dish he or she prepared.
0 points – The student did not upload a photo image of the dish he or she prepared.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Score from your peers: 10
Question 4 of 4:
Using an outside resource of your choosing, please provide a nutrient analysis of one serving of this dish. You may choose the serving size that most accurately reflects the amount you would eat to get the proposed health benefit of that dish.
In your nutrient analysis, please include:
Serving size
How many servings your instructions in Answer 2 makes
Calories
Total fat (grams)
Saturated fat (grams)
Sodium (milligrams)
Carbohydrate (grams)
Dietary fiber (grams)
Sugars (grams)
Protein (grams)
You may add additional nutrient information if you would like, although you are not required to. Please include an explanation of how you arrived at these numbers and provide a link or the name of the resource you used to help you analyze the nutrient content of this dish. Grading:
10 points – The student presented a comprehensive nutrient analysis listing all of the requested information, as well as mention of what reference or tool was used to complete the analysis.
5 points – The student presented a less-than-comprehensive nutrient analysis that either did not include all of the requested information, or did not mention what reference or tool was used to complete the analysis.
0 points – The student did not provide a nutrient analysis.
Baked Salmon Nutrient Analysis:
Serving size 1
Servings for my instructions in Answer 2: 2
Calories - 217
Total fat (grams)(includes olive oil used in preparation) - 13.75g
Saturated fat (grams) - 2.1g
Sodium (milligrams) (includes added salt in preparation) - 1.29g
Carbohydrate (grams) - .45g
Dietary fiber (grams) - 0g
Sugars (grams) - .1g
Protein (grams) - 22g
I used the "Food and Calorie Finder" feature of the website provide below. I researched the nutritional data for the salmon, salt, and olive oil (pepper was negligible in all areas); they are accumlatively reflected in the above listing.
Source: Fat Secret http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Score from your peers: 10
See below for details.
Introduction: The diversity of our course population serves as an excellent foundation for the premise of this assignment on healing foods. Throughout this course you have learned about the health impacts of our food choices. Foods of different chemical makeup, in varying proportions, and in particular distribution patterns can have a profound effect on disease prevention and health promotion.
No matter the culture you align with, to some degree, food in your culture is polysemic. Polysemic symbols are those that carry several, simultaneous meanings. For this assignment, you will create a food item or dish that represents the ability to prevent disease or promote health in your food culture.
Examples of food items with perceived therapeutic benefits include:
· Use of nopales (cactus) in Mexican food culture to help lower blood sugar in people with diabetes
· Use of chicken soup in the United States to convey healing for people who are sick with the common cold or flu
· Kimchi used in Korea is thought to promote digestive health among other health benefits
While those are examples of geographic cultures, you do not need to limit your cultural potluck item to your country of origin. You may choose a food item or dish that has religious, personal or political importance, provided there is a cultural link to that food’s impact on health.
You will prepare the dish at home, do an independent nutrient analysis, provide visual documentation of the final product, and then share with your classmates the health-related significance that this cultural dish has. The item that you make does not need to have evidence that it actually “works” to prevent disease or promote health, but if there is evidence supporting the use of the food item for health reasons, you are encouraged to include reference to that.
Instructions
To complete this assignment, you must first do the following:
Question 1 of 4:
In one-to-two paragraphs, please explain which dish you decided to prepare, why you chose this dish, what culture it is linked to and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is. (You do not need to go into detail of the food item or recipe’s ingredients or preparation method, that is reserved for the next question.)
Grading:
10 points – The student described all three requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
5 points – The student described only one or two of the requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
0 points – The student did not explain any of the requested pieces of information about his or her cultural foods selection: why it was selected, what culture it is linked to, and what the food’s purported effect on health promotion or disease prevention is.
I have a fool-proof, moist-everytime, baked salmon recipe that I use as part of our Irish family, Christmas Eve, meal plan. As part of the Irish Catholic tradition, the meal on Christmas Eve for our family has always been fish. My mother was 100% Irish and she held dear the traditions of her ethnic and religious heritage. Less so now, than when I was young, Christmas Eve was a day of fasting during which not meat was eaten. So, we ate fish. Now, in addition to being part of our annual celebration, I can regale family with my "new knowledge" about the health benefits of salmon. Specifically, salmon is a wonderful source of Omega 3 fats to help prevent heart disease; high in protein with essential amino acids for maintaining muscle tissue; low in saturated fats in the fight against cardiovascular disease; and high in B2, B12, and vitamin D helping to promote bone health. What would be left to say at the dinner table, but "More salad, anyone?"
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Score from your peers: 10
Question 2 of 4:
Please explain what ingredients are in the dish you made and provide the step-by-step instructions (recipe) for how to create the dish. Another student reading your answer should be able to recreate your dish from your explanation (provided he or she had access to the ingredients and cooking implements needed to make the dish).
Grading:
10 points – The student provided a detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I feel confident that I could recreate it from this answer.
5 points – The student provided a less-than-detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I feel only somewhat confident in my ability to recreate it from this answer.
0 points – The student did not provide a detailed explanation of the ingredients and steps required to make this dish. If I had the ingredients and cooking implements required to make this dish, I am confident I could not recreate it from this answer.
Baked Salmon (Credit: Ina Garten): Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1 (8-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, skin removed
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
For the salmon, heat a dry oven-proof saute pan over high heat for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, rub both sides of the salmon fillets with olive oil and season the tops with salt and pepper. When the pan is very hot, place the salmon fillets seasoning-sides down in the pan and cook over medium heat without moving them for 2 minutes, until very browned. Turn the fillets and place the pan in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until the salmon is cooked rare. Be careful to remember to use heat-proof oven gloves when removing the saute pan from the oven. Serve hot.
Serve with any side dish(es) of preference.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Score from your peers: 10
Question 3 of 4:
Upload a photo image showing the dish you prepared. If possible, please take this photo yourself. If you cannot take a photo, please locate a similar photo online.
Please note: Coursera supports .jpg and .png formats only for image files. After uploading your file, the image should be displayed in the text box.
Grading:
10 points – The student uploaded a photo image of the dish he or she prepared.
0 points – The student did not upload a photo image of the dish he or she prepared.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Score from your peers: 10
Question 4 of 4:
Using an outside resource of your choosing, please provide a nutrient analysis of one serving of this dish. You may choose the serving size that most accurately reflects the amount you would eat to get the proposed health benefit of that dish.
In your nutrient analysis, please include:
You may add additional nutrient information if you would like, although you are not required to. Please include an explanation of how you arrived at these numbers and provide a link or the name of the resource you used to help you analyze the nutrient content of this dish.
Grading:
10 points – The student presented a comprehensive nutrient analysis listing all of the requested information, as well as mention of what reference or tool was used to complete the analysis.
5 points – The student presented a less-than-comprehensive nutrient analysis that either did not include all of the requested information, or did not mention what reference or tool was used to complete the analysis.
0 points – The student did not provide a nutrient analysis.
Baked Salmon Nutrient Analysis:
- Serving size 1
- Servings for my instructions in Answer 2: 2
- Calories - 217
- Total fat (grams)(includes olive oil used in preparation) - 13.75g
- Saturated fat (grams) - 2.1g
- Sodium (milligrams) (includes added salt in preparation) - 1.29g
- Carbohydrate (grams) - .45g
- Dietary fiber (grams) - 0g
- Sugars (grams) - .1g
- Protein (grams) - 22g
I used the "Food and Calorie Finder" feature of the website provide below. I researched the nutritional data for the salmon, salt, and olive oil (pepper was negligible in all areas); they are accumlatively reflected in the above listing.Source: Fat Secret
http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Score from your peers: 10